2008 COMMENCEMENT DAY SCHEDULE
2008 Commencement will be held at 7:00 p.m. at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum located at 2825 University Parkway in Winston-Salem . The ceremony is FREE and open to the public. Tickets are not required. Parking is free.
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4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Graduates should assemble on the arena level of the coliseum to rehearse for Commencement. Important information and instructions will be provided to ensure a successful ceremony. Gold tassels for honors designation (3.5 GPA or higher) will be distributed at rehearsal.
RECEPTION
5:00 – 6:15 p.m.
Graduates and their guests are invited to attend a reception hosted by each academic division. Please join the dean, faculty, and staff in your division between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. The receptions will be in the Windsor Club on the concourse level of the coliseum. The Arts and Sciences Division will be in the Salem Room, the Engineering Technology Division and the Business & Information Technology Divisions will be in the Winston Room , and the Health Technology Division will be in the Piedmont Room.
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LINE UP
6:15 p.m.
Graduates should assemble promptly at 6:15 p.m. on the concourse level of the coliseum between sections 116 and 110 for proper line up. Graduates will receive a color-coded card with their name and degree to give to their division dean at the stage for announcing graduate information. The ceremony will begin at 7:00 p.m.
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CEREMONY
7:00 p.m.
The processional of faculty, administrators, dignitaries, honored guests, and graduates will begin at 7:00 p.m. The ceremony will last approximately two hours. The event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required.